<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1561" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Bookman Old Style" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face="Bookman Old Style" color=#000000 size=3> <DIV>In a message dated 10/7/2008 2:57:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, aartinamerica@optonline.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Hi Bob,<BR>Do you happen to have the web site address dedicated to this very <BR>special piano?  We have a client who could have interest.<BR><BR>Thank you,<BR>Eileen<BR><BR>Aart in America Piano Services<BR>Hoboken, N.J.  07030<BR>201 406 2594<BR><A href="mailto:aartinamerica@optonline.net">aartinamerica@optonline.net</A></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>Eileen (and all),</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Yes, of course, duh, I meant to include it. It's</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.chopinpleyelpiano.com"><FONT color=#0000ff>www.chopinpleyelpiano.com</FONT></A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bob</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><BR><BR>On Oct 7, 2008, at 3:28 PM, BobDavis88@aol.com wrote:<BR><BR>><BR>> Dear List,<BR>>  <BR>> A unique instrument is available. I realize that this is a technical <BR>> list, and not one where pianos for sale are usually posted. However, I <BR>> feel that this is probably of enough general interest that most would <BR>> want to see it.<BR>>  <BR>> A Pleyel vertical piano, signed by Chopin, is for sale. Its present <BR>> owner (for thirty years) has a provenance on it back to its initial <BR>> shipment, which makes for interesting reading. There appears to be no <BR>> question that the signature is genuine.<BR>>  <BR>> There is a Web site dedicated to the piano, with its history, picture, <BR>> and sound clips. At the end, it says, "To sum up, Pleyel #13555 is the <BR>> only piano played and selected by Chopin, in excellent unrestored <BR>> condition, fully playable, privately owned, available for sale AND <BR>> BEARING THE COMPOSER'S AUTHENTIC AUTOGRAPH."<BR>>  <BR>> There is also an article by the current owner on the Web site of the <BR>> Chopin Foundation of the United States (www.chopin.org). Look under <BR>> "Publications" for "The Story of a Chopin Piano."<BR>>  <BR>> This is obviously a special-interest piano, and the "right person" <BR>> will have to hear about it. I suggested to the owner that I post it <BR>> here, in hopes that one of our technical colleagues around the world <BR>> would know of just the person, or would have a connection to a <BR>> specialist in older European instruments who might.<BR>>  <BR>> Anyone who is interested can contact the owner through the Web site, <BR>> but I would enjoy any comments you might have.<BR>>  <BR>> Thanks,<BR>> Bob Davis<BR>>  <BR>>  <BR>>  <BR>>  <BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, <BR>> Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out!<BR><BR><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">New <B>MapQuest Local</B> shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. <A title="http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001" href="http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001" target="_blank">Try it out</A>!</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>